Apple announces the iPhone SE, the best 4-inch smartphone you can buy

Apple has finally unveiled the iPhone SE smartphone at their “Let us loop you in" event, a new iPhone 5s alike smartphone with the power of an iPhone 6s. Yes, users who prefer smaller smartphones will no longer need to settle for large screen and expensive iPhone models, as the iPhone SE will have a starting price of just $399 (AED 1699).

As the specs go by, the iPhone SE features the same 64-bit A9 processor/M9 co-processor as the iPhone 6s, that’s not it. The device also holds the same 12MP camera, and other exclusive features such as 4K recording and Live photos found on the bigger model as well. The SE will be compatible with Apple Pay feature via built-in NFC. The Apple iPhone SE seems to look exactly the same as the previous Apple iPhone 5s. The Touch ID button is also included. However, the device doesn’t come with the 3D Touch pressure-sensitive interaction.

The Apple iPhone SE is stated to release in May 2016, with the 16GB variant priced at $399 (AED 1699), and the 64GB model for $599 (AED 2200). Colors include silver, space gray, gold and rose gold.